Posted By pat hartford I am researching this topic for a school assignment as well as interested in young worker safety in my own job. Does your Worker's CompensatIon or Labour branch of your government have specific legislation that deals only with Young Workers? Does your organizaiton go above and beyond the basic requirements to prevent injuries among this this gorup? If yes, how? Do your schools or communities have any direct responsibility in educating young workers about safety and their rights?

Posted By R.Woods Have a look at tuc.org.uk It's the Trades Uninion Congress site. Robert Woods

Posted By pat hartford Thank you all for your thoughts and guidelines to other websites.I work at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) in the province of Ontario,Canada. Our Ministry of Labour and WSIB have been working with our Ministry of Education to make occupational health and safety teaching part of the school curriculum. To date,it is being taught to Grade 9 and 10 students.It will be eventually implemented from kindergarden to university.While this is the most proactive step our government has taken to date, it is sad that it took a young man dying and his father,Rob Ellis, to make this happen.Sharing success stories around the world of preventing accidents among our young people may take us another step closer to zero accidents. Visit www.wsib.on.ca and www.yworker.com and share with your colleagues. Many thanks pat